India’s Gongadi Trisha has etched her name in the history books after becoming the first-ever batter to score a Hundred in the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2025.
The right-handed achieved the feat in India’s Super Sixes against Scotland at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. She hit a century in 53 balls and raised her arms while celebrating in joy and jubilation.
The 19-year-old crossed the 100-run mark with a single on the last ball of the 18th over which was bowled by Scotland spinner Maisie Maceria.
It took Gongadi Trisha just 53 balls to reach her hundred. She remained on 110 runs in 59 deliveries on the back of 13 fours and four sixes.
She recorded the highest score in the history of the tournament, going past England batter Grace Scrivens’ 93 against Ireland in January 2023 in Potchefstroom.
Aiming to maintain their winning run in the tournament, India posted a massive total of 208/1 in their 20 overs. Gongadi and G Kamlini opened the batting for the Indian women and stitched 147 run stand.
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Sanika then added 61 runs with Sanika Chalke who came out to bat at no.3 position. Sanika remained unbeaten on 29 runs off 20 deliveries with the help of five fours.
“I came to know cricket through my dad at a time when I could barely tell what cricket was,” said Gongadi Trisha.
“Maybe it’s only as I grow older that I’ll be able to fully appreciate my dad’s contribution in my life and cricket, all the sacrifices he’s made for me, the direction he’s given my life,” she added.
A memorable batting effort on Tuesday also took Trisha to no.1 position in the list of the leading run scorer in the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup 2025. She has 230 runs to her name in five matches played so far.
Davina Sarah T Perrin of England is in second place with 131 runs in four matches.
“It’s majorly down to my dad’s planning. Sure, me gradually taking a liking to the sport did help but had he not got me into the game early, I wouldn’t have been able to have this much domestic cricket under my belt already.”
“I think he has everything sorted in his head since I started playing the sport, with a plastic bat,” she highlighted.
India has already qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament after winning all four matches played so far.
